Kevin & Allison Wright initially failed to get planning permission for the new home they wanted to build for themselves near Corbridge. But they recently won...

In this last full week of March 2020, the UK Parliament passed a new law called the Coronavirus Act 2020. This covers various aspects of public life, includi...

Eighteen houses on the site of a former electricity substation in an 'Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty' in Wiltshire has won approval after an appeal. The ...

Bristol City Council has granted planning consent for a mixed-use development on the southern edge of the city, reversing its decision to refuse the scheme e...

A survey by PlanningResource.co.uk found that, on average, councils in England are charging £832 for pre-application advice for small residential planning pe...

Thinking about how you'll live in a house when you get older might not be at the top of your list when it comes to planning an extension or a new build home....

If you are looking to build or rennovate and haven't attended one of the many related shows and exhibitions recently, don't worry - there are plenty more sti...

As you can see from this photo, solar panels don't have to be visible from the ground. More and more councils are requiring environmental sustainability meas...

Sometimes, to gain planning consent you'll need to design a building that is low impact. That could mean visually, environmentally, or both. As this building...

Most people were astounded at the announcement last night by the Royal Institute of British Architects. They revealed that a modest eco-friendly social housi...

This stunning new build home was specifically designed to improve over time. The materials it's built with change colour with weathering, so they enhance the...

If you need planning consent and you weren't one of the 50+ people who attended our seminar on Saturday about getting planning consent, then you may be inter...

We think this wonderfully designed building is an inspiration and a great example of what can be achieved by reworking an existing house that just doesn't wo...

You have until 5pm today (Thursday 3 October) to register for free for this weekend's self-build show at the Royal Cornwall Showground near Wadebridge. To si...

If you want to find plots of land for sale, there are paid for services (like www.plotfinder.net), but free search engines like rightmove are a great way to ...

We love these balustrades from a simple but beautiful renovation in Devon. The look of a staircase is central to any home. If you are planning on renovating,...

This is an example of how a modern residential extension can get planning consent, even in an urban conservation area. The clients wanted to expand their tra...

Last month planning consent was granted for this magnificently designed home overlooking the sea in a stunning coastal location in north Cornwall. It was des...

This nifty new dwelling was granted planning permission earlier in 2019. The architects are the excellent ARCO2.co.uk who - despite a constrained ridge heigh...

The number of individual custom and self-build homes in the UK is increasing, but if the experience of other countries is anything to go by there is more grow...